Principal Mark McAneny ​mmcaneny@arlington.k12.ma.

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Assistant Principal Eva Liner ​eliner@arlington.k12.ma.us

Bishop Weekly Update: November 14, 2019

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

TOMORROW ​11/15 (Fri):​ School Picture Retake Day

11/19 (Tue) to 11/22 (Fri):​ 5th Grade Science Camp
11/21 (Thu)​ Bishop School Advisory Council Meeting
11/27 (Wed):​ Early Release - ​12:00pm DISMISSAL​- ​No Lunch Served
11/28 (Thu): ​Thanksgiving Holiday - ​School Closed
11/29 (Fri):​ The Day After Thanksgiving - ​School Closed
12/5 (THu):​ Craft Fair
12/6 (Fri): ​Student Progress Reports Go Home AND Spirit Day

In This Issue:

PRINCIPAL’S CORNER

PTO NEWS
Winter Gear For Bishop Recess Closet
Thank You from the Walkathon Coordinators
In Search Of the Fundraising Coordinator

PTO-SPONSORED EVENTS
School Picture Retake Day
Town-Wide Thanksgiving Food Drive
The Bishop Play 2020!
Calling 4th and 5th Graders for Craft Fair

COMMUNITY NEWS

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Thank You from the Walkathon Coordinators

Congratulations to Ms. Allan's class for winning this year's Walk-A-Thon. Not only did they raise the most money but
also had the highest number of participants!

Many thanks to all the volunteers that braved the bitter cold to help with this event. Thank you also to all the
families and friends that made the Walkathon a success. We raised more than $13k through your generosity (still
waiting for more to come in). Thanks to your support, the kids are able to enjoy enrichment programs, school
improvement projects, and many more community initiatives.

Katie Stencik and Wendy Lee

Inclement Weather Arrival Plan

As fall settles in and the barometer drops, there is a need to outline Bishop's inclement arrival plan...
On mornings when it is raining, snowing heavily, and/or when the temperature is below 20 degrees, to include wind
chill and real feel factors, we will run an INDOOR arrival. ​Note: The RealFeel Temperature is an equation that takes
into account many different factors to determine how the temperature actually feels outside. It is the first
temperature to take into account multiple factors to determine how hot and cold feels

Grades k-2 report to the Gym

Grades 3-5 report to the Cafeteria

When you arrive on campus, your child may enter through the front or back door. Parents and family members say
goodbye at the door.

If you are wondering if it’s an indoor arrival, you will see a red flag posted on the Bishop School sign in front of the
school
Proper Cold Weather Attire - ​Regardless of the temperatures during the late fall and winter months, please ensure
that your child comes to school equipped with the proper winter gear (hat, gloves, jacket, and appropriate footwear)

Parent/Teacher Conference Season

Scheduled dates for EARLY RELEASE CONFERENCES
Tuesday, December 10th and Tuesday, December 17th​ - Dismissal of students is ​11:15am, with no lunch served​ –
Conference times will be between 12:00-3:-00pm
EVENING CONFERENCES
​Thursday, December 12th​ – Conference times will be between 6:00-8:00pm

PTO NEWS

Winter Gear For Bishop Recess Closet

Getting ready for winter by sorting through your children's winter gear? If you have jackets, snow pants,
boots, hats, gloves, or other warm clothing that are too small for your children, consider donating them to the
Bishop Recess Closet. This closet provides all Bishop students with clean, dry, and warm clothing so that
they can play comfortably on the playground and do their best learning in the classroom. Donations of clean
clothing items may be ​dropped off at Ms. Bell's classroom or left in the main office​ ​for Ms. Bell to pick up.
Thank you in advance!

In Search Of the Fundraising Coordinator

Please contact Elisa Komoni and Christina Marko by emailing ​bishopschool.pto@gmail.com​ ​to find out more
about these positions or if you’re interested.

Fundraising Coordinator - ​The Fundraising Coordinator, a board position, oversees and schedules
PTO fundraising events with the Co-Presidents, generate ideas for future events, and manage
ongoing fundraising initiatives. As the event schedules have been set for this school year, the
fundraising coordinator will work with our already-assigned very-capable event coordinators and then
manage other fundraisers, for example, the camp auction.

Fundraising Assistant​ - The Fundraising Assistant will assist the Fundraising Coordinator in the
duties listed above.

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PTO-SPONSORED EVENTS

School Picture Retake Day

TOMORROW ​Friday, 11/15

If you are dissatisfied with your child’s student portrait and would like another try, you have the opportunity for
a retake TOMORROW. Please return the undamaged portrait package to the photographer on Retake Day,
but keep the class picture. If you have any specific instructions for the photographer, please jot them down so
they show through the envelope window and can be easily spotted.

For details, please see ​the Coffee Pond flyer at this link​.

Town-Wide Thanksgiving Food Drive

On of Before Thursday, 11/21

The Board of Youth Services (BYS) and Arlington EATS are

once again organizing the ​Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive
to provide Thanksgiving food and food staples to families in
need during this time of year.

Bishop School is asked to bring in the following items:

* Chicken Broth * Instant Oatmeal * Jelly * Mixed Nuts  

* Canned Carrots * Quick Bread Mixes * Cereal * Cornbread mix 
* Pie Crust mix * Condensed Milk * Salsa 
* ​
Gift cards ($10 and $20) to Stop & Shop or Market Basket 
 
All items should be dropped off in the main lobby in the boxes provided; gift cards may be dropped off with
Miss G in the school office. Please do not drop off outdated food, we cannot give outdated food away.
Thank you for your generosity!

The Bishop Play 2020!

Thank you to everyone who registered for this year's Bishop Play
production. We had an overwhelming response, with more than
200 children registered for Honk Jr!...and more asking to be
added to the waitlist. At this time, we will not be able to accept
any waitlist registrants.

Based on the tremendous interest and our need to manage the

safety of 200+ children during rehearsals and performances, we
will be capping the number of kindergartners participating this
year. If you registered a kindergartner and are impacted, you will
be notified in the coming days.

Thank you for understanding and we will be in touch soon with more details on the play season.

Key Dates
12/2 (Mon) ​2:45-4:45 PM, 4th/5th grade auditions
12/3 (Tue)​ 1:15-3:15 PM,​ ​4th/5th grade auditions
12/3 (Tue): ​7 PM: Mandatory parent volunteer meeting
3/21 (Sat):​ 12-5 PM: Dress Rehearsal
3/27, 28, 29:​ Performance Weekend

Any questions? Visit bishopschoolpto.com/bishop-school-play.html or email us at ​thebishopplay@gmail.com​.

Calling 4th and 5th Graders for Craft Fair

Thursday, 12/5 6 PM to 8:30 PM, Knights of Columbus

Planning for this year's Craft Fair has begun. We are grateful to the Knights of Columbus for allowing us to
once again use their space at 15 Winslow Street. This years Craft Fair is scheduled for Thursday, December
5th from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM. It's a great opportunity to mingle with the Bishop community and get some
holiday shopping done.

Calling Student Crafters​ - As always we would like to invite our 4th and 5th graders to participate. We have
limited space available, please reach out to Jen Davidson-Jardeleza for more information.

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Third Annual SAGE Table LGBTQ+ Intergenerational Meal & Karaoke

TONIGHT: ​Thursday, 11/14, 6:30 PM​, Arlington Senior Center, Main Hall
All are invited to the Third Annual SAGE TABLE LGBTQIA+ Intergenerational Meal (and this year we will be
hosting KARAOKE as well), at the Arlington Senior Center. SAGE tables will be occurring all throughout the
country at the same time. All ages and all are welcome. This event is cosponsored by the Arlington COA and
the Arlington Rainbow Commission and supported in part by a grant from the Boston Pride Community Fund.

Although RSVPs are not mandatory, they do help ensure enough free food on hand, so please email
MShapiro-Ide@town.arlington.ma.us​ if you plan on attending.

AEF Stars Program

Now until Thursday, 12/5

The Arlington Education Foundation Stars program is a way to say, “Thank you
for all you do!” For a donation of $20 or more, the teacher of your choice will
receive a certificate that honors him or her with a gift in his or her name. You will
receive a receipt for your tax-deductible donation.

Stars donations go back into our schools as funding for AEF grants both large and small. Read more about AEF
latest grants here​.

You can give a teacher a Star at any time during the year, but the deadline is December 5 to ensure delivery
before the holiday break. ​Give your Star Online:​ ​https://aefma.org/stars​.

Vaping/Smoking Hypnosis Program

Wednesday, 11/20, ​6 PM - 7:30 PM (Note time change) ​and Monday, 1/13/20, 7 PM - 8:30 PM
If you or anyone you know is interested in a ​Vaping/Smoking Hypnosis Program​, there will be one taking place
on Wednesday, November 20th and Monday, January 13, at the Robbins Library Community Room, 700 Mass
Ave, Arlington.

Please feel free to come if you can join us for one or both.

Arlington Education Foundation Showcase & Fundraiser

Monday, 11/25, 6 PM to 8 PM, Tryst Restaurant, 689 Mass Ave.

Please join AEF at our ​Annual Showcase & Fundraiser​ on November 25 at Tryst
from 6 to 8pm! Grants from across the Arlington Schools will be on display, and
our special guests,

★ Matt Coleman, Director of the Math Department;

★ Sam Hoyo, Director of the Science Department; and,
★ Terry Dash, Computer Science Teacher at Ottoson,

will discuss Math and Science in our schools.

Please RSVP at ​https://www.aefma.org/events/fall-fundraiser/​. Suggested donation is $100/person or $150/couple.

Includes passed hors d'oeuvres, cash bar, and live music. We hope you can join us!

“The Earth is on Fire, and So Are We” Youth-Led Rally

Friday 12/13, 4:30 PM to 6 PM, Arlington Center Intersection

Join the youth climate movement this Friday and protect our climate, our earth and our future
at the corner of 630 Mass Ave and Pleasant Street. ​Everyone is encouraged to wear an
orange, yellow, red or pink hat with a bike light or other lighting to manifest our theme: "​The
Earth is On Fire, and So Are WE!​" and a warm coat.

Interested in getting information to the Bishop community? Please email the relevant information to Junko
Nagano (Communications Coordinator, Bishop PTO) at ​junkonagano5@gmail.com.​ News received by Tuesday
at 6 pm will be included in the Thursday’s newsletter.
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KEEP UP TO DATE

Bishop Calendar of Events: ​One page view at this link

Bishop PTO Facebook page:​ ​https://www.facebook.com/groups/BishopPTO/

Websites:
Bishop School (general info, links to the school system): ​http://www.arlington.k12.ma.us/bishop/
Bishop School (news and events): ​https://bishopschool.net/
Bishop PTO: ​http://www.bishopschoolpto.com/

Twitter:
Follow Principal McAneny @markmmcaneny (​https://twitter.com/markmmcaneny​)
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